Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2013

In re Phillips

In re Phillips
Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided March 7, 2013
213 N.J. 83; 61 A.3d 147; 2013 WL 868607; 2013 N.J. LEXIS 193

In re Phillips

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 11-282, concluding on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 4(f)(default by respondent), that DUANE T. PHILLIPS of ABSECON, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1993, should be censured for violating RPC 1.3(lack of diligence); RPC 1.4(b)(failure to communicate with client); RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with ethics authorities); and RPC 8.4(c)(dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that DUANE T. PHILLIPS is hereby censured; and it is further

ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent’s file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.

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